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Many writers of children's books are successful because of the author's "clever" (smart and amusing) use of words and the "appealing" (likeable) use of "illustrations" (draw pictures).

In the mid-1980's, the first of a series of books called Where's Wally was publish in Britain by the illustrator Martin Handford. In the U.S., the books are known as Where's Waldo?

These books are quite interesting and unique. These books "consisted of" (included) very detailed two-page illustrations showing many different people doing a variety of very funny and interesting things in a certain location. Wally/Waldo wears a "distinctive" (easy to see because it is different from others) red and white shirt, a hat, and glasses.

The challenge for people looking at these illustrations is to find Wally/Waldo among all the other people and things they see. To add to the challenge are "red herrings" (things put there to confuse or mislead) that the illustrator has included in the illustrations, including many objects that are also red and white, similar to Wally/Waldo's shirt.

These books have become very popular and are available in nearly 30 languages, with Wally/Waldo getting a different name in different languages. Because of the popularity of the books, Where's Wally/Waldo? also "inspired" (cause to be created) a TV show and a series of video games.